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Spies, scientists, and sabotage! The true story of the creator of the world's most devastating weapon, the spy who tries to steal their plans, and the sabotage of Germany's efforts to create their own bomb.

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In Bomb: the race to build-and steal-the world's most dangerous weapon, Steve Sheinkin masterfully exposes the truth behind one of the most altering events the world has ever experienced. The reader cannot help but get drawn into this story of intrigue and adventure. Not only is this book expertly researched, but it transports the reader back to 1938. Full of tension and danger, each quote and fact is woven with care. This is truly a masterful nonfiction work that all ages will enjoy (and learn from!). This book will make the reader feel as if they are in the know, as it traces the nail biting tale of the atomic bomb.

With each quote, image, and character, the reader can begin to understand an event that still bears its effects today. As the reader is led through the bombs existence step by step, they are exposed to a myriad of fascinating characters (Einstein even makes an appearance-and a pretty important one at that!), and the letters, images, and sources at the end serve as a jolt of electricity, reminding the reader that this all really happened!

I found this book very fascinating to read! It was amazing to learn things like how Oppenheimer almost wasn't allowed to work on the Manhattan project because the FBI was concerned about him having ties to communists. So many other interesting things, I don't want to give away!

Intrigue, spying, resistance fighters behind enemy lines sabotaging the Nazis - this book has it all! While scientists in the United States race to build an atomic bomb before the Nazis do, resistance fighters target a vital power plant in Norway to sabotage the Nazi effort and the Soviet Union frantically tries to get spies inside the project to steal the plans. The story is true but it reads like a classic spy novel.